Business, Estate, and Tax Law
Welcome to The Wooten Law Firm, located in Raleigh, North Carolina. At The Wooten Law Firm, we focus on the needs of small business owners and their families. Louis Wooten has represented clients for more than twenty years in all types of commercial transactions, large and small, and he has assisted scores of families with both basic and more sophisticated estate planning and estate administration needs. Louis has received an AV Rating by Martindale-Hubble®, the highest rating given by the oldest and most trusted lawyer rating service in the United States.
So often business and family planning issues are inextricably intertwined. By working with clients over a period of years, Louis Wooten is intimately familiar with intricacies of both the client’s business and the family dynamics that drive so many estate plans. Whether it is passing on your business to one or more of your children or structuring the sale of your business upon your death or retirement to a third party, Louis Wooten has the knowledge and skill necessary to design and implement a plan that addresses all your legal needs.
The Wooten Law Firm has substantial experience in handling federal, state and local tax controversy at all stages of the process. Louis Wooten holds a master’s law degree in taxation (LL.M. Taxation) from Emory University and he spent two years as a federal law clerk on the United States Tax Court in Washington DC. This background gives him the knowledge and experience to handle all types of federal, state and local tax controversies from audit to collection.
Louis Wooten’s broad based business and tax background also provide him with the knowledge and skill needed to address the wide range of legal issues that arise in the administration of a loved one’s estate. So often the deceased are engaged in a number of ongoing matters that require the skill and knowledge of an experienced business attorney. In addition, there are often post mortem tax planning opportunities that only a knowledgeable tax attorney will recognize. You need an experienced attorney like Louis Wooten to ensure all your legal issues are properly addressed in the estate administration process.
Over the years, Louis Wooten has prepared and submitted a number of briefs to both our state and federal appellate courts. His experience as a Federal law clerk gives him unique insight into the briefing process. For so many trial lawyers, the notion of writing a thirty page brief on an appellate matter is repugnant. Let Louis Wooten help you with the briefing process so that you can do what you enjoy most, trying cases.
Again, welcome to our website. Please feel free to learn more about our practice by clicking on the various practice areas identified above. Better yet, give us a call to set up an appointment to see if we can help you with your legal issues. We look forward to working with you.
